List of Confucianists
This is a partial list of people who follow Confucianism, selected for their influence on that belief, or for their fame in other areas.
Early Confucians
- Confucius (孔夫子 Pinyin: Kong fuzi Wade-Giles: K'ung fu-tzu) – founder
- Zisi (子思)
- Mencius (孟子 Pinyin: Meng zi)
- Xun Zi (荀子)
Japanese Confucianism
Korean Confucianism
Neo-Confucians
- Wang Yangming – Important Idealist Neo-Confucian.[1]
- Zhang Zai – Pioneering Neo-Confucian.[2]
- Zhou Dunyi – Song Dynasty philosopher.[3]
- Zhu Xi – One of the leading Neo-Confucians of the Song Dynasty.[4]
New Confucians
- Tu Wei-Ming, advocate of "New Confucianism"
- Xiong Shili, a founding figure in "New Confucianism"
- Ma Yifu,a founding figure in "New Confucianism"
Western Confucians or scholars of Confucianism
Other
References
See also
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